Zodiac: The Eco-Thriller by Neal Stephenson (from the SciFan database of Fantasy & SF novels, anthologies, collections)


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	Zodiac: The Eco-Thriller, by Neal Stephenson


	Novel, first publication in June 1988 , latest edition in June 1995


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	Believe it or not, some readers find Zodiac even more fun than Neal Stephenson's defining 1990s cyberpunk novel, Snow Crash. Zodiac is set in Boston, and hero Sangamon Taylor (S. T.) ironically describes his hilarious exploits in the first person. S. T. is a modern superhero, a self-proclaimed Toxic Spiderman. With stealth, spunk, and the backing of GEE (a non-profit environmental group) as his weapons, S. T. chases down the bad guys with James Bond-like Zen. Cruising Boston Harbor with lab tests and scuba gear, S. T. rides in with the ecosystem cavalry on his 40-horsepower Zodiac raft. His job of tracking down poisonous runoff and embarrassing the powerful corporations who caused them becomes more sticky than usual; run-ins with a gang of satanic rock fans, a deranged geneticist, and a mysterious PCB contamination that may or may not be man-made--plus a falling-out with his competent ("I adore stress") girlfriend--all complicate his mission. Stephenson/S. T.'s irreverent, facetious, esprit-filled voice make this near-future tale a joy to read. Source: Amazon.com.


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	Agricultural - Ecological - Population Disasters Boston Genetic Engineering/manipulation - Bio-engineering Religion - Theology - Gods & Deities - Faith - Priests & Clerics Thrillers U.S.A.



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